Based on the information available until the date of this press release, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) annual rate is estimated to have increased to 2.1% in April 2025 (1.9% in March). The core inflation index, which excludes energy and unprocessed food products components also presented a rate of change of 2.1% (1.9% in the previous month). The annual rate of change of the index for energy products decreased to -0.1% (0.1% in March), while the estimated rate for unprocessed food increased to 3.3% (2.8% in the previous month).

The CPI monthly rate is estimated to be 0.7% (1.4% in March and 0.5% in April 2024), while the CPI 12-month average rate was estimated to be 2.4% (the same value as in the previous month). 

The estimate of the Portuguese Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) annual rate of change was 2.1% (1.9% in the previous month). 

The April CPI final results will be released on May 13th, 2025.